Monday, January 21

Kind of a Big Deal

We are happy to announce that we have entered into a binding agreement
with the Maloofs to purchase a controlling interest in the Sacramento
Kings NBA franchise. The sale is obviously subject to approval by the
NBA Board of Governors, and we look forward to working with the League
in the coming months to consummate the transaction.

it's really sad for sacramento but, as a die-hard sonics fan, i will be really happy if the sonics come back. it would have been better for everybody if the sonics had never left and if kevin durant were still playing in yellow green, but that's life.

In theory, the history would be "shared," but I doubt that OKC would be interested in that arrangement. I believe the banners, trophies, etc. are all still in Seattle, but I could be wrong. I am curious to see how a site such as basketball-reference.com would handle the situation. Best case scenario would be the Sonic statistical record being conveyed to a new Seattle team, while Sacramento/Kansas City/Omaha/Cincinnati/So Forth would sort of be held in purgatory until if/when they get a new team. I think I speak for everyone when I say that Seattle is not interested in seeing Vlade Divac, Mitch Richmond or anyone else from the Kings' history being part of any new franchise in Seattle.